2026 Moonshine 400

[RogerDuke]

With Emma hanging on tightly Jesse seems happy to be settling for fourth. Considering what he has been through that is quite an accomplishment. 

Then he looks in the rear view mirror and to his horror, sees a challenger to his fourth place goal. It's an Indy car and it's Hoss at the wheel. 

[Meadowmufn]

13 minutes ago, RogerDuke said:

No elecric or internet. Tornado shut everything down. Not close to my house and nobody was hurt but thousands of lines down. 

Glad you're ok, Roger!

[Skipper Duke]

3 hours ago, Garrett Duke said:

"What the -" Garrett lets his sentence drag off in surprise at seeing Hobie flash by him before he straightening up in his seat and aggressively forces Spittin Cobra to forward at somehow a faster pace. "So this is how ya wanna play?" he hisses as he charges alongside Hobie.

Skipper drives up on Garrett. "No way Garrett, you're not gonna beat me!" Decides to play Demolition Derby with Garrett's car.

[Hobie Hartkins]

16 hours ago, RogerDuke said:

No elecric or internet. Tornado shut everything down. Not close to my house and nobody was hurt but thousands of lines down. 

Well I'm glad your well cousin! ( I was getting a little worried!)  

[Hobie Hartkins]

Right at the last straightaway  on the track and heading for home, Hobie slams his foot down on the gas and prays his engine doesn't explode and that he has enough shine to last and to get his engine to the Finish line and to get him  to the Boar's Nest!  

Hobie crosses the line first and waves at the crowd! When he got out of the Moonshine Mauler,  he went straight in to the Boar's Nest for a cold one and that's where he finally found Daisy and Meadow....sitting  at a table and waiting on HIM! This is when he felt like the race had REALLY been won! ( Although  winning the 2nd Annual Moon Shine 400, was nice too!   ) 

      IT WAS A GREAT RACE BUT THE TOWN DRUNK WON IT!! BETTER LUCK NEXT YEAR GUYS!!  LOL!   

[RogerDuke]

On 6/15/2026 at 10:48 PM, Meadowmufn said:

Glad you're ok, Roger!

Thanks. Three days since the 2 tornadoes and some folks still don't have electric. 

[RogerDuke]

Jesse looks ahead and notices there is an intense battle going on for second place. 

He looks behind to see Hoss is serious about taking the fourth place position. He's coming on fast in that Formula 1 car.....or Indy car or whatever it's called. It doesn't look like Hoss can catch him but he is gaining quickly. 

Jesse's mind turns to something else....something that will happen after the race that will have all of Hazzard County talking. He smiles. 

[Garrett Duke]

After finishing the race in whatever position, he ended up in, Garrett watches everyone walking into the Boars Nest to celebrate either a race won or a race fought. Shaking his head he looks at his beaten-up Spittin' Cobra in anger. He raced that race hard and clean and yet still lost and his beloved car took the beaten on due to it all. Feeling his anger toward how he was raced and how his car was disrespected by others around him, he knows better than to step foot in the Boars Nest with everyone celebrating. He takes a long glare at the Boars Nest he shakes his head in disgust before climbing back into the Spittin' Cobra and sighs in relief as it starts right up with a powerful roar. "Good race," he pats the dashboard of his beloved car, "let's go get you fixed up."

With that he drives off towards home where he will work and fix on his beloved car to make it back to perfect once again. 

[Hobie Hartkins]

Well cousin Roger, Cousin Garrett  and all the rest, need to meet at the Boar's Nest with Hobie and the others. ( I sure hope Daisy and Meadow are in there! ) 

[Meadowmufn]

1 hour ago, Hobie Hartkins said:

Well cousin Roger, Cousin Garrett  and all the rest, need to meet at the Boar's Nest with Hobie and the others. ( I sure hope Daisy and Meadow are in there! ) 

It's always a good time at the Boar's Nest. 

[Hobie Hartkins]

1 hour ago, Meadowmufn said:

It's always a good time at the Boar's Nest. 

Oh yes Ma'am! It most definitely is!!  

[RogerDuke]

After finishing fourth Jesse flagged down Garrett and convinced him to change his mind and head into the Boar's Nest with everybody else. 

The three of them walked in together and clearly Emma was excited to be seen with Jesse. 

Right away Jesse silenced the room with his deep authoritative voice. "Now, listen up ya'll. I have an announcement to make but before I do, would somebody please tell me who finished second? Was it Skipper or Garrett?" 

[Hobie Hartkins]

I'm pretty sure it was Garrett because I passed him just as we got  to the finish line. He's a great raced and has an awesome car but  I  had determination on my side, from the butt kicking he gave me last year!!  

[RogerDuke]

Everybody has been congratulating Skipper for finishing second. Sounds like we have us a good old fashioned controversy. 

[Hobie Hartkins]

Well, the only person I saw just as I crossed the line, was Garrett!   

[Hobie Hartkins]

Hey Garrett!!!  Where are you bud??? We need you to weigh in on this!!  

[Garrett Duke]

Garrett Duke was working on his vehicle outside of his apartment when his thoughts and concentration was abruptly shattered by a door slamming shut. Taking a deep breath, he slowly stands up and turns around to stand face to face to Jesse Duke.

"What you think you're doing, boy?" Jesse says, his voice thick with disappointment and concern.

Garrett looks away in attempt to hide his anger before looking back at his uncle. "I'm working on my wrecked car," he dryly states, putting emphasis on wrecked.

"Not no more you ain't," Jesse states in a matter of fact tone, "get in the truck."

Garrett goes to protest only to be cut off by angry blue eyes of his uncle. Shaking his head in defeat, he throws down the oil stained towel he was clenching onto onto the roof of his car before looking angrily up at Jesse before turning around and climbing into the cab of the old white Ford truck.

They drive a long awkward five minutes in silence before Jesse interrupts the piercing silence by saying, "Everyone is at the Boars Nest celebrating what was suppose to be a fun race," he pauses, his voice drips of disappointment, "and you run off to pout because you didn't cross the line first." Jesse shakes his head. "I'm disappointed in you and your un-sportsmanship. You can't even congratulate yourself. Too busy feeling sorry for yourself. But you know what? Not everything is about you." Jesse allows more silence in the cab of his truck as Garrett stares out his window. "I thought I raised you better than this."

Garrett quickly glares at his uncle in disbelief. "I ain't Bo or Luke," he states in disgust and disbelief, "you didn't raise me."

Jesse nods at his mistake. "You're right, I didn't," he pauses, "then your father did a bad job at raising you."

"You know nothing of how I was raised," Garrett states before letting out a deep breath. He knew of the bad relationship between the two and knew nothing he said would change Jesse's mind. Plus his dad was the one who sent him to Hazzard, so Garrett wasn't in the mood to argue with Jesse. He knew he wouldn't win any how. Changing the topic, he says, "You call me un-sportsmanship. I raced that race fair and square. And what do I have to show for it? A wrecked car."

"Well good. I'm proud of you for racing your race fair and square," Jesse states, "but you can't control how others race you or treat you. The only person you have control over is yourself and how you react. And right now you are acting like a toddler without a nap not getting that cherished toy the toddler would want. So, in a few minutes we will be walking into the Boar's Nest and YOU are going to walk over to Hobie. Shake his hand and meaningfully congratulate him. Understand?"

"Yeah," Garrett sighs in resignation.

(Sorry for the long post)

[Garrett Duke]

Walking into the Boar's Nest with his head down, Garrett sighs and looks up and looks through the crowd before finding Hobie. He makes a slow and long thoughtful walk over to Hobie where he looks up and gives Hobie a confident smile and puts his hand out and says, "Congratulations Hobie on a great race." He surprises himself that he actually means and finds himself buying into Jesse's speech. "But next year, that trophy is coming back home with me." He gives him a smile before he walks over to Bo and Luke who congratulate him on a well raced race.

Garrett only shrugs it off before before Jesse and everyone starts asking him if he finished second after Hobie. Garrett shrugs. He'd be ok with second. Just not with the wrecked race car. Taking a deep breath he slowly admits out loud, "I don't really know where I placed," he pauses, "I just knew I wasn't first." He shrugs again before Cooter hands him a beer and he slowly takes a long drink before slowly stating, "I apologize for how I acted and not celebrating with you all for the fun race."

[Skipper Duke]

4 minutes ago, Garrett Duke said:

Garrett Duke was working on his vehicle outside of his apartment when his thoughts and concentration was abruptly shattered by a door slamming shut. Taking a deep breath, he slowly stands up and turns around to stand face to face to Jesse Duke.

"What you think you're doing, boy?" Jesse says, his voice thick with disappointment and concern.

Garrett looks away in attempt to hide his anger before looking back at his uncle. "I'm working on my wrecked car," he dryly states, putting emphasis on wrecked.

"Not no more you ain't," Jesse states in a matter of fact tone, "get in the truck."

Garrett goes to protest only to be cut off by angry blue eyes of his uncle. Shaking his head in defeat, he throws down the oil stained towel he was clenching onto onto the roof of his car before looking angrily up at Jesse before turning around and climbing into the cab of the old white Ford truck.

They drive a long awkward five minutes in silence before Jesse interrupts the piercing silence by saying, "Everyone is at the Boars Nest celebrating what was suppose to be a fun race," he pauses, his voice drips of disappointment, "and you run off to pout because you didn't cross the line first." Jesse shakes his head. "I'm disappointed in you and your un-sportsmanship. You can't even congratulate yourself. Too busy feeling sorry for yourself. But you know what? Not everything is about you." Jesse allows more silence in the cab of his truck as Garrett stares out his window. "I thought I raised you better than this."

Garrett quickly glares at his uncle in disbelief. "I ain't Bo or Luke," he states in disgust and disbelief, "you didn't raise me."

Jesse nods at his mistake. "You're right, I didn't," he pauses, "then your father did a bad job at raising you."

"You know nothing of how I was raised," Garrett states before letting out a deep breath. He knew of the bad relationship between the two and knew nothing he said would change Jesse's mind. Plus his dad was the one who sent him to Hazzard, so Garrett wasn't in the mood to argue with Jesse. He knew he wouldn't win any how. Changing the topic, he says, "You call me un-sportsmanship. I raced that race fair and square. And what do I have to show for it? A wrecked car."

"Well good. I'm proud of you for racing your race fair and square," Jesse states, "but you can't control how others race you or treat you. The only person you have control over is yourself and how you react. And right now you are acting like a toddler without a nap not getting that cherished toy the toddler would want. So, in a few minutes we will be walking into the Boar's Nest and YOU are going to walk over to Hobie. Shake his hand and meaningfully congratulate him. Understand?"

"Yeah," Garrett sighs in resignation.

(Sorry for the long post)

Skipper sees Garrett, and Uncle Jesse come in. He rushed over to them. "Hey Uncle Jesse. Garrett. Garrett, I'm sorry about cheating and wrecking your car. I want to buy you a beer to apologize to you. Please join me. Uncle Jesse, you too. No hard feelings about you stealing the Coconut Moonshine or disconnecting the Minnow trailer from my car."

[Garrett Duke]

Garrett turns around as Skipper approaches him and hears him out. He sets his half drank down and gives Skipper a high five. "No need to apologize, Skipper. It was just a race and you were just eager to win the race as everyone was. My car can and will be fixed in no time," he pauses to put down his empty glass from Cooter, "but I'll be glad to take you up on that drink and drink to a fun race."

[Skipper Duke]

1 hour ago, Garrett Duke said:

Garrett turns around as Skipper approaches him and hears him out. He sets his half drank down and gives Skipper a high five. "No need to apologize, Skipper. It was just a race and you were just eager to win the race as everyone was. My car can and will be fixed in no time," he pauses to put down his empty glass from Cooter, "but I'll be glad to take you up on that drink and drink to a fun race."

Garrett 🥂 

[RogerDuke]

Jesse clears the room by yelling "Listen up everyone." In the corner there were still 3 people not complying. Jesse yelled even louder. "And you too you Beaudrys!" Pa, Milo and Sledge quieted down. 

"I just want to thank the best postmistress this here county has ever had". Rosco interrupted "She's the only one we ever had. They were all men before her. Khee, Khee!" Jesse looked at him with killer eyes and scared Rosco enough for him to recoil back in his seat nervously. 

Jesse continued "Even after seeing her dirt bike get burned to a crisp she still kept her cool and never got angry with me. And for that she deserves a big kiss" He leaned over and gave her a big sloppy kiss on her lips. At first the crowd was stunned into silence but then went wild.

After the kiss Emma smiled from ear to ear and declared "Hobie might have won the race but I'm the real winner today. I know I always ask folks to take a number in the post office but today I'm number one!"

Edited 1 hour ago by RogerDuke

[Skipper Duke]

1 hour ago, RogerDuke said:

Jesse clears the room by yelling "Listen up everyone." In the corner there were still 3 people not complying. Jesse yelled even louder. "And you too you Beaudrys!" Pa, Milo and Sledge quieted down. 

"I just want to thank the best postmistress this here county has ever had". Rosco interrupted "She's the only one we ever had. They were all men before her. Khee, Khee!" Jesse looked at him with killer eyes and scared Rosco enough for him to recoil back in his seat nervously. 

Jesse continued "Even after seeing her dirt bike get burned to a crisp she still kept her cool and never got angry with me. And for that she deserves a big kiss" He leaned over and gave her a big sloppy kiss on her lips. At first the crowd was stunned into silence but then went wild.

After the kiss Emma smiled from ear to ear and declared "Hobie might have won the race but I'm the real winner today. I know I always ask folks to take a number in the post office but today I'm number one!"

Uncle Jesse 🥂